Does anyone remember Successories? Those motivational posters featuring a black background and a beautiful nature photograph with an inspirational saying at the bottom? Perhaps there was one hanging in your orthodontist’s office. Nobody realized it at the time, but those posters were an important precursor to one of the most loved – and most hated – phenomena on the internet: the inspirational quote.
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I consider myself a modern Millennial. I’m open to new things, I’m a big fan of sharing my personal life on social media, and I don’t give a shit about my privacy – those are the keys to the Millennial club, aren’t they? MySpace was my first foray into social media and I haven’t turned back. I’ve been an active member of Facebook since 2005, on Twitter since 2009, and Instagram since the moment I heard about it, which, by the way, was 163 weeks ago. Pinterest, Tumblr, Yelp, and LinkedIn have also been part of the ride but can definitely be considered side-chicks outside of my main rotation. So there’s my roster. I didn’t think I wanted any more, or could fit any more quite frankly, but recently I’ve made room for an addition. Snapchat. Continue Reading →
Convenience is key, and when that convenience has to do with food, it’s even better.
I’ve recently noticed a large increase in the number of food ordering/delivering apps popping up here in Toronto and hey, I’m not complaining. It actually seems like many startups are focusing on providing convenience, and this can be applied to any industry. Services like Alfred , which picks up and drops off your dry-cleaning at your condo, saves a few hours of your day and let’s get real, saves you having to cart your clothing to the dry cleaners down the street. Ah, the convenience! Companies are being created to provide all sorts of things, like cookies , prepared meals , or even boyfriends (what?) delivered right to your door, but that’s only if you’re feeling desperate, lonely, and/or are in need of a date for an event. Continue Reading →
Every day there’s a new article about how to market to millennials, or baby boomers, or new moms – some target audience that marketers think they can dissect, peeling away the layers of the proverbial onion to get to the core of what makes people take out their wallets. Every day also brings a new crop of articles about how those other articles got it wrong. Continue Reading →
Since I started working at 88 Creative my travel bucket list has exploded. I’m thinking it has a little something to do with sharing an office with BuzzBuzzHome and working on some clients that are real estate and architecture-centred, but I can’t be sure. Continue Reading →
Some of us post pictures of our dogs, some our cats, some our food, and some our #OOTD. As instafamous as we all wish we were, there are people on Instagram who are actually posting works of art, #nofilter required. In the midst of all the posts from my friends and brands I follow, it’s nice to have a break in the chaos and see some genuinely unique, cool, and stunning shots in my feed. Continue Reading →
I wake up every morning looking for what’s next. My next favourite pair of shoes, next favourite artist, graphic designer, Instagrammer, or whatever it may be. I have the world at my fingertips and it’s literally the first thing I do when I open my eyes – the search is always on. 2014 was a great year for finding the things that I love and places of inspiration and I wanted to share a few with you. This is what has inspired me over the past year.
Have you ever heard the Dan Savage theory that every person has a price of admission – something irritating but uncompromisable you must accept about them? Mine is a need for visual simplicity. Nothing is ever, ever plain enough for me. I do not understand our societal commitment to lace, studs, rhinestones, ruffles, patterns, heat transfers, embroidery, buttons – ugh. Studs are an abandonment of taste and thoughtfulness, and I simply cannot even .
For the frill-phobic among us (hi!) and those paying their price of admission, I thus prescribe a trip to MUJI , the Japanese “quality, no-brand” goods store that has your entire life covered – clothes, shoes, luggage, cookware, furniture, storage, skincare, beauty, stationery, and some miscellaneous weirdness (we’ll get to that). MUJI makes my heart sing.
Podcasting evolved right along with the internet, but for most of its existence the humble podcast has remained relegated to the world of nerds with niche interests. When you look at all the competition for one’s attention, it’s counterintuitive that what is essentially a radio show could become an international hit. Enter Serial .
After graduating this past spring and being immediately (and luckily!) launched into the real world, I’ve realized that a lot of my habits have changed. Most of them have to do with money, and others are just about keeping my life easy and organized so I have more time for the fun stuff. With that, I’ve noticed that aside from my usual social media, music, and gaming apps taking up space in my phone, there are a number of apps that can and have made my day-to-day life a heck of a lot easier. Continue Reading →